Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in Brief: UK

17 December 2015 Week in Brief: UK ENVIRONMENT: The commitment in the Paris agreement to pursue efforts to keep global warning down to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels would require a substantial step up from Britain.  Until now the Committee on Climate Change has worked on the basis of 2C°, the maximum envisaged by Paris. … Continue reading Issue 33: 2015 12 17: Week in Brief: UK

Issue 28:2015 11 12: Ban it (part 2)

12 November 2015 Ban It (part 2) I’m not going to argue about it, so shut up! By Neil Tidmarsh Last week I wrote rather jealously and wistfully about the power enjoyed by authorities in various advanced civilisations out there to simply ban whatever annoys or upsets them. Imagine my amazement and delight this week,… Continue reading Issue 28:2015 11 12: Ban it (part 2)

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